SANKARI
Assembly seat no. 87 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 13 times since 1971.
Winner, 2001
DHANABAL.P
ADMK
Elections held
13
1971–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 5 of 13
Margin, 2001
22,952
18.41% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
DMKSARAVANAN.T.R
- Votes
- 47,360
- Vote share
- 38.00%
- Behind by
- 22,952
Electors
2,09,155
Total votes polled
1,24,639
Valid votes
1,24,639
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
59.6%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,24,639 valid votes
DHANABAL.PADMKwon
70,312
56.4%
SARAVANAN.T.RDMK
47,360
38.0%
MURUGESAN.SMDMK
4,704
3.8%
RANGANATHAN .RIND
2,263
1.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 13 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vetrivel. S | ADMK | 87,342 | 35.83% | Senthilkumar. K | 9,517 |
| 2021 | SUNDARARAJAN, S. | ADMK | 1,15,472 | 49.72% | RAJESH, K.M. | 20,045 |
| 2016 | RAJA.S | ADMK | 96,202 | 44.57% | RAJESWARAN.T.K | 37,374 |
| 2011 | VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY.P | ADMK | 1,05,502 | 57.07% | VEERAPANDI S.ARUMUGAM | 35,079 |
| 2006 | DURAISAMY.V.P | DMK | 67,792 | 46.85% | SHANTHAMANI.S | 16,420 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the SANKARI assembly constituency in 2026?
Vetrivel. S (ADMK) won SANKARI in 2026, by a margin of 9,517 votes.
Which party has won SANKARI the most times?
ADMK, with 5 of the 13 wins recorded since 1971.
How many times has SANKARI gone to the polls?
13 times, from 1971 to 2026.
Who has won SANKARI the most times?
Vetrivel. S, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
